Mugabe kills off hopes of talks with leader of opposition

PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe yesterday dashed any hopes of a compromise with the opposition to drag Zimbabwe out of its political and economic chaos.

Speaking at a Heroes Day rally in the capital Harare, Mugabe called on his critics to "repent and re-orientate themselves. There cannot be unity with enemies of the people."

That appeared to kill off any prospect of restarting negotiations with opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai.